femur
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Researchers confirmed that the fossil belonged to a juvenile by examining growth patterns in a thin section of its femur bone.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
Far out in the desert, the researchers gaped at the six-foot-long femur, the jaw, teeth, and base of the crest.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
"Mum tried to get to the bathroom in the night, slipped on water from a leak the hotel had already been told about, and fell. We later learned she'd broken her femur."
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
An MRI eventually revealed that the top of his femur, or thigh bone, was near fracture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
High cheekbones and long nose, flared at the tip like the knobs at the bottom of a femur.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Vocabulary lists containing femur
Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Middle School
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